Multiple people shot at Memorial Day motorcycle rally in New Mexico
Multiple people shot at Memorial Day motorcycle rally in New Mexico as gunfire erupts and more than 20 motorcycles are seen following ambulances to hospital
- Several people were rushed to hospital after shots were fired at a motorcycle rally in New Mexico
- According to unofficial reports, up to 10 have been hospitalized and one may have been killed – the official number of casualties is unknown
- The cause of the shooting is unknown and New Mexico State Police are on the scene
Several people were rushed to hospital after shots were fired at a motorcycle rally in New Mexico.
The Memorial Day rally in Red River, the city’s 41st annual, turned violent on Saturday as shots rang out at the packed event.
The number of casualties is unknown at this time, but unofficial reports estimate up to 10 may be hospitalized and possibly one dead. At least 25 motorcycles followed the ambulances on their way to Holy Cross Medical Center
“Attention, there’s another firefight going on—a rolling firefight—between Banditos [Motorcycle Club] and someone else,” an officer reported around 6 p.m., according to Taos News.
“They’re shutting down Red River,” another officer advised through the police scanner, according to the local report.
Several people were rushed to hospital after shots were fired at a motorcycle rally in New Mexico. According to unofficial reports, up to 10 have been hospitalized and one may have been killed – the official number of casualties is unknown
At least 25 motorcycles followed the ambulances on their way to Holy Cross Medical Center
The scene is still active, according to the New Mexico State Police. Officials have not released the cause of the shooting.
It was originally reported by the Albuquerque Journal that the shooting happened at the Motherlode Saloon in Red River, but the bar took to Facebook to deny it, confirming that the serious incident did not take place there.
More than 25,000 motorcyclists were expected in the city for the rally this weekend.